Today is the 22nd anniversary of the day I was joined in the Sacrament of Marriage to my husband Bruce! We have been through many adventures. We have traveled to many amazing places together. We have laughed and cried countless times. We also have teased each other about various things, the most common of…
Happy Birthday, Gabriel
I have had a very quiet day of rest. After a busy weekend of speaking and traveling, I just needed some down time. With that down time comes lots of time to reflect and remember. Today would be Gabriel’s 21st birthday. I talked about Gabriel a lot this weekend, as I shared my pro-life…
Declaring His Praise
It’s been a while since I have posted. I have been busy preparing for some events this month, plus making a boatload of birthday cards for friends and family. Lots of fall birthdays! As I have been working on some talks, I went through a file of presentations from several years ago. It’s funny to…
Praying Psalm 145
I started this post last week with the intention of having it go live yesterday. That way, it would coordinate with my Wednesday prayer posting on Facebook. Alas, I forgot that I was going to be out of town both Tuesday and Wednesday; guess that means I need to coordinate my advance posting better! Yesterday’s…
Praying with the Psalms
For the last few months, I have been posting about prayer time on my personal Facebook page each Wednesday. I invite people to list prayer requests on the thread, or in a private message. I was inspired to do this by several ministry friends, and it has truly been a blessing. I have been keeping…
Grab Your Umbrella…and Make Sure it’s Yellow!
Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at a Leadership Retreat for Students for Life Illinois (SFLI.) I shared with these dynamic young adults how much I love their organization! You see, I am 50 years old…old enough to be their mother…and when I was in college, there was…
Happy Birthday to Bruce!
Today is my husband’s birthday! I treasure him everyday, but on his birthday, I am especially aware of the GIFT he is to ME! I am also grateful for his parents, and how they raised him to be funny, loving, and faithful. We have many experiences to look back on. I could write a book!…
God’s Love…and Rainbows
A week ago, I had an emotional day, and I imagine it was also difficult for many who hold fast to the idea of traditional marriage. While a lot of people anticipated the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell vs Hodges case to uphold marriage “equality” across the country, others predicted the…
The Sound of Children’s Voices
Just a quick note today. This week, a group of college students have come to Vermilion County to facilitate a summer youth program for the Catholic parishes in our area. Each day, Mass is held at 11:15, and the parish community is invited to join the kids. So, I attended yesterday and today, enjoying the…
7 Quick Takes… It’s Been a While!
Yesterday was Friday, and I got a calendar notification on my phone. “Write 7 Quick Takes.” This shows up every single week, because somehow I thought I would get into the habit of participating in this fun blog community posting gig…but alas, I have ignored those notifications for months. So long in fact, that the…